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Joe Traill & Audrey Lawson | Page last modified: |
Joe & Audrey
England, 1953/1954
Joe Traill & Audrey Lawson
(1887-1955) — (1890-1971)
Event Timeline
| Dates | Ages | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 1887 | 0 | Joseph Edmund Traill (Joe) was born in Dublin, Ireland. Son of Edmund Bernard Traill & Gertrude Anne Dickinson. (See the Dickinson Fly Tree) |
| 1890 July 21 | 3 0 | Eileen Edith Audrey Lawson was born, at 53 Palmerston Road, Dublin, daughter of William Hamilton Lawson (export merchant) & Sarah Patterson Fallows. |
| 1904-1913 | 17-26 14-23 | Joe was a member of the “North Santa Fé” polo team that won the Argentine Open tournament in 1904, 1906,
1908, 1911, & 1913. (The team w/o Joe also won in 1912 & 1916.) In 1904: Joe became the youngest player to win the Open at 17 years, 4 months. 18 days. Today (2025) Joe ranks 3rd youngest after: Benjamin Araya (1980: 17 years, 4 months, 1 day), & Adolfo “Poroto” Cambiaso (2022: 17 years, 0 months, 6 days). |
| 1914 | 26 23 | Joe played polo for Ireland. Traill family priority: they played first for Argentina; then Ireland, then England. (As a general observation, Argentine players out-rode their adversaries on faster horses.) |
| 1914 Feb 5 | 26 23 | Audrey’s mother (Sarah Patterson Fallows / Lawson) died at Caltra, Glenageary (Ireland), 56 years old; of abdominal carcinoma (6 months). |
| 1914 Feb 11 | 26 23 | Joe & Audrey were married at St. Paul’s Church, Monkstown parish, Dublin county. Ireland. They made their home in Argentina, at estancia Chirú (10-15 km. east of San Jorge, Santa Fé prov.). Joe managed Chirú, which he owned in partnership with his siblings living in England: Agnes, Rafe, & Tom. |
| 1915-1916 | 27 24 | Son Ronald Edmund Traill was born, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.&nbs; He died 6 months later. |
| 1916 Dec 17 | 28 25 | Daughter Audrey Gertrude (Gertie) Muriel Traill was born, Buenos Aires, Arg. |
| 1917 | 29 26 | WW-I: Joe joined the Gunners, but did not see active service. |
| 1918 Nov 9 | 30 27 | Son Anthony (Tony) Traill was born, London, England. |
| 1921 | 33 30 | Daughter Nora Blanche Traill was born. |
| 1923 | 35 32 | Joe with Johnny Traill & the Miles brothers (David & John), as the “Las Rosas” team, won the Argentine Open. |
| 1926 | 38 35 | Daughter Joan Elizabeth Traill was born. |
| 1931 | 43 40 | Daughter Diana (Dinny) Traill was born. |
| 1939 | 51 48 | Joe coached the “San Jorge” polo team that won the “Copa de la Republica” - the national handicap championship. Team members: Rudi Boero, Jim Traill, Tony Traill, & Tom Willans. (Jim, Tony, & Tom died in WW-II.). |
| 1940-1942 | 52+ 49+ | Daughter Gertie joined the WAAF in England. Married George B.P. Hall (RNVR, lieutenant) - He died when his ship (H.M.S. Avenger) was torpedoed & blew up. Their son was born 20 days later – Joe & Audrey’s first grandchild. |
| 1940+ | 52+ 49+ | Daughter Nora married Alan Cameron (RCAFVR, navigator). He died in a flying accident in England. She served as a nurse at a hospital in London, England. |
| 1944 | 56 53 | Son Tony died in India (RAFVR, Sqd.Ldr.) - most likely a flying accident when returning from New Delhi to his base in NE India. |
| 1946 May 25 | 58 55 | In Argentina, daughter Gertie married F. Malcolm Benitz, a childhood friend. They had 2 sons. |
| 195+? | - | Daughter Joan married cousin Anthony Traill in Argentina. They lived in India and England. They had 3 children. |
| 1954 | 67 64 | Daughter Nora married C.W.G. (Charlie) Mackinnon, an estancia manager for the Southern Land Co. in northern Patagonia. They had 3 children. |
| 195+? | - | Daughter Dinny married D. G. (Sandy) Harvey. They had 3 children. |
| 1953 | 66 63 | Joe & Audrey travelled to England. |
| 1955 Mar. 21 | 68 65 | Joe died at Chirú. He was buried in the British cemetery, Chacarita (Bs.As.), Arg. |
| - | - | Chirú: 1955-19xx - managed by Gertie’s husband Malcolm Benitz. – 19xx - family corporation created; managed by Dinny’s husband Sandy Harvey. – 19yy - Sandy died. Chirú was sold & the family corp. dissolved. |
| Abt.1965 | 75 | Audrey moved to Hurlingham, (address: xxx Garay), to be closer to her friends; (e.g. the Stricklands, formerly of estancia “Las Petacas”, near Chirú). |
| 1971 | 81 | Audrey died in Hurligham & was buried next to Joe in the British cemetery, Chacarita (Bs.As.), Arg. |